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see word recording artist remedy drive in action!

View the new video for Rememdy Drive's song Daylight!

Look who is engaged!

Phil Wickham & his fiancee' Mallory!

You can download Phil Wickham's live worship album "Singalong" for free! He had more than 8,000 downloads in the first week.

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K-LIFE was pleased to partner with Spirit West Coast 2008! Leeland performed on the Main Stage!

The Slocum Family, K-LIFE's Grand Prize Video winners meet backstage with former Newsboys bass player and now solo Artist, Phil Joel!

Building 429 played the K-LIFE stage featuring classics and songs from their new Fall release--even pulling out the banjo in a bluegrass set! (below)

Packed the place two nights in a row--always a favorite, Comedian Bob Smiley!

Comedian and ventriloquist, Taylor Mason appeared on the K-LIFE stage!

The Pat Little Band opened for multiple acts on the K-LIFE stage.

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K-LIFE welcomes SKILLET to Mid-State Fair!

John Cooper rocks the Fort Frontier Stage!

Korey Cooper handles the Bass, Keyboards & Vocals!

Two filled back-to-back concerts at Mid-State Fair!

Our Grand Prize winner--The Cook Family backstage with Skillet!

Skillet's littlest fan!

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The Santa Barbara Bowl rocked with Mercy Me & David Crowder Band on 7/25!

K-LIFE's Katie Pierce & volunteer Collette take entries for the summer prize of a Beach Chair & 10 CD-brick!

K-LIFE's Sara & husband Tristan help with the concert promotions!

Bart Millard to release another Hymns CD!

Having had such a great experience all around with his first solo hymns effort, MercyMe frontman Bart Millard is back with "Hymned Again," this time specifically honoring the wishes of his three children who enjoyed their dad's record so much they wanted another one. "My six-year-old son, Sam, would fall asleep listening to the first one and then be singing 'In the Sweet By and By' at breakfast the next morning," says Bart. "There were more songs that my wife and I wanted him and Gracie and Charlie to know. Now they're singing along to these new takes on songs like 'I Stand Amazed' at the top of their lungs, and we're so happy about how that affirms the decision to do this again."

Rush of Fools lead vocalist married on July 5. Meet Mr. & Mrs. Wes Willis.

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In remembrance of over 25 years since Keith Green’s journey home, Sparrow Records has opened up the vaults and uncovered hundreds of hours of unreleased live concert recordings, festival recordings, and television performances--until now on THE LIVE EXPERIENCE and GREATEST HITS projects. Along with the CD is a DVD with over four hours of content, including a 60 minute documentary that tells Keith’s life story from his early days as a child recording star to the spiritual journey that led him to faith in Christ. The latest GREATEST HITS project features his timeless songs, including "You Put This Love In My Heart"; "Oh Lord, You're Beautiful"; "There Is a Redeemer"; "Create In Me a Clean Heart"; "Your Love Broke Through" and more. The project also includes an unreleased live version of "He’ll Take Care Of The Rest".

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They've kicked off the Faith Nights Baseball Tour and Hawk Nelson is once again entertaining baseball fans and families with a concert either prior to or following the baseball game. Along with Hawk Nelson performing will be RunKidRun and special guest Mark Stewart (Audio Adrenaline). Lead singer Jason Dunn will throw the first pitch at each game to add to the full experience followed by RunKidRun singing the seventh inning stretch.

Remaining Minor League schedule:

7.13.08 Memphis Redbirds, Memphis, TN

7.24.08 Fort Wayne Wizards, Fort Wayne, IN

7.25.08 South Bend Silver Hawks, South Bend, IN

7.26.08 Akron Aeros, Akron, OH

7.27.08 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Appleton, WI

7.28.08 West Michigan White Caps, Comstock Park, MI

7.30.08 Mississippi Braves, Pearl, MS

8.14.08 Frisco Rough Riders, Frisco, TX

8.16.08 Tucson Sidewinders, Tucson, AZ

8.20.08 Fresno Grizzlies, Fresno, CA

8.22.08 High Desert Mavericks, Adelanto, CA

8.27.08 Modesto Nuts, Modesto, CA

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On behalf of Steven Curtis Chapman, his management team thanked the public for the outpouring of support he and his family have received in the wake of their daughter Maria's death, noting it will be a long road ahead for them. "The Chapman family is struggling with grief and wrestling to come to terms with the new normal," they said. "And yet, we want you to know that we see them holding on to the truth of Gospel, just as we hope we would, just as you expect they might. It is not a false strength, nor a false hope. It is authentic sorrow and true belief simultaneously."

In related news, Shaohannah's Hope, the charity the Chapmans founded to help families adopt children from around the world, has received more than $275,000 in donations in response to Maria's death.

Chapman's website has posted a special video diary in memory of Maria.

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NEEDTOBREATHE on the K-LIFE stage at Spirit West Coast San Diego!

Dove award winning New Artist of the year Brandon Heath!

New Artist Franscesca Battistelli signs the surf board before singing, 'I'm Letting Go!

Todd Agnew gave a message within his full band concert.

Solo Artist Phil Joel sang and spoke in a seminar.

Paul Wright played on the final evening to a packed house.

Funny man Bob Smiley walked away with the surfboard and the evening!

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tobyMac wins the 2008 Sandy Award for Male Vocalist and for Portable Sounds!

David Crowder Band wins the 2008 Sandy Award for Group Of The Year

Krystal Meyers wins the 2008 Sandy Award for Female Vocalist of the Year!

Rush of Fools wins the 2008 Sandy Award for New Artist of the Year! Click here to see the Gospel Music Channel Video Feature!

Jon Foreman of Switchfoot accepts the 2008 Sandy Award for their song Awakening!

Skillet wins first Dove award following 16 nominations!

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Pillar with GM Jon Fugler in K-LIFE Lobby!

Pillar in studio while on the coast with the For The Love Of The Game Tour!

Wavorly checks in!

All 5 Wavorly band members--aerial view!

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Brooke Barrettsmith and Guitarist Billy visit K-LIFE!

Brooke sings Farewell!

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John Piper at Cal Poly speaking to 1800-2000 College and High school students on Missions!

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Kingdom Of Comfort is a challenging title that represents what Delirious has been dealing with in preparing for their new CD. View the video.

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Compassionart songwriters, Steven Curtis Chapman, Martin Smith (Delirous),Michael W. Smith and others continued to record songs that were written during a retreat in January. The Nashville studio hummed with activity as the songwriters were joined by guest vocalists tobyMac and Leeland Mooring, each putting down their signature vocals on tracks that were started at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London.

Compassionart, a charity based in Littlehampton, England and dedicated to seeing works of art generate income for the poorest of the poor, hosted a songwriter’s retreat in Scotland, UK. Working together toward a common goal involving no personal gain, the songwriters set out to write 10-12 songs and, by the end of the retreat, had completed 22 new songs.

In addition to the songwriters, the publishers, managers, copyright institutes and agents involved have all waived their rights and are donating their efforts on this project to Compassionart.

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What's Joy Williams up to? "At 17, I signed a recording contract with PLG/SonyBMG, and moved to the friendly and muggy town of Nashville, TN. I co-wrote and recorded several albums as Joy Williams, and realized after 7 years of being on the road full time that it was song-writing that kept tugging at my heart. I am now signed as a writer in LA. I'm also with ASCAP. I write for various projects daily with a team of very talented people. I've worked with American Idol finalists, rock bands, pop acts, boy bands, indie artists, tv/film, Disney acts, CCM, country and more. I love crafting a melody and lyric, and I love what I do."

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Tenth Avenue North visits the K-LIFE Studios! Mike (L) & Jeff (R) from the band represented this new 4 member band emerging in 2008!

Fun with the K-Life banner!

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Third Day started their 2008 off on a patriotic note as the band traveled to Kuwait and Iraq in mid-January as part of a USO/Army and Air Force Chaplains entertainment tour. The band made the overseas trip to meet and perform with servicemen and women at several bases in the Persian Gulf. Upon return, Third Day received a letter from Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, commanding general of Task Force Iron at C.O.B. Speicher, thanking them for their visit. "Your superb concert... not only entertained our deployed service members and civilians, but also enhanced our combat readiness and soldier spiritual fitness," the letter said.

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After years of health problems, Christian rock pioneer Larry Norman passed away last Sunday, February 24 due to heart failure; he was 60. Often referred to as "the father of Christian rock," many credit Norman with starting the genre through the release of his Upon This Rock album in 1969. Hours before his death, Norman dictated a final message to his fans through his web site, saying, "I feel like a prize in a box of cracker jacks with God's hand reaching down to pick me up. I have been under medical care for months. My wounds are getting bigger. I have trouble breathing. I am ready to fly home." The official announcement can be found at LarryNorman.com

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New band Esterlyn visits K-LIFE with instruments!

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Prolific singer and songwriter Matthew West returns to action on January 15, 2008 with Something To Say, a new album that looks to be his most directly biographical offering to date.

West, who had to undergo surgery on his vocal chords and could not speak for two months following the procedure, wrote much of Something To Say based on what he learned during that season of silence.

"I couldn’t speak directly to my wife, sing to my daughter, or answer the phone. Our weakest moments become our defining moments when we allow God to speak to us through them," he says.

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The Appetite For Construction Tour stopped by!

Dustin Ruth, Matt Theissen, Jon Foreman & Jerome Fontamillias on K-LIFE!

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Sevenglory at the beach following their K-LIFE in-studio visit!

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Latin/Christian artists, Jaci Velasquez and Nic Gonzales (Salvador) were blessed with the arrival of their first child. Zealand David Gonzales was born at 7am on Saturday, November 3, 2007. He weighed in at 7lbs and measured 19 ¼ inches long with jet black hair.

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FALLING UP visits K-LIFE in November to celebrate their new CD Captiva!

A FALLING UP LINE UP!

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The Hands and Feet Project, an organization started by the Audio Adrenaline guys to rescue and take care of orphans in Haiti was hit by Tropical Storm Noel this past Monday night.

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Britt Nicole and her Guitarist Calvin joined Noonie in the studio and treated us to an in-studio mini-acoustic set! See Britt's video version of her song You, Set The World On Fire, Don't Worry Now.

Britt shared her life verse: I Chronicles 28;20 'Be strong and courageous and do the work, don't be afraid or discouraged by the size of the task, for the Lord my God is with you, He will not fail you or forsake you.'

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View the video for Grey Holiday's song "Let Go"!

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Click to see the stop animation video for the song 'Signature Of Divine (Yahweh)' off the new NEEDTOBREATHE CD, The Heat!

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This year is proving to be an exciting year for Multi-Platinum recording artist Jaci Velasquez and her husband Nic Gonzales of the award-winning band, Salvador. The couple was legally being wed on December 5, 2006 at a small get-together in Franklin, TN, which was followed by a formal ceremony in Austin, TX on December 17th. Since then the couple has worked on music, settled down in Nashville, TN and NOW is preparing for a new addition to their budding family, due mid-November - a baby BOY!! "We’re thrilled and already feel creatively inspired by our son," said Jaci. During her pregnancy, Jaci will be in the studio working on her next album.

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The Hands & Feet Project, a nonprofit organization started by members of Audio Adrenaline, was chosen as the home for an unwanted baby girl that was thrown down a 28-foot outhouse hole in a small Haitian village. A teenage boy found the infant and then alerted authorities, which mobilized to the scene and rescued her. "After being dropped 30 feet into a pit and left for dead, and there were no bruises, no signs of trauma. I knew I had witnessed a miracle," said Darry "DJ" Williams, an American UN soldier who facilitated the rescue efforts.

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Eighteen-year-old singer/songwriter Bethany Dillon announced her engagement to Shane Barnard (of acoustic-pop duo Shane & Shane). "I’m getting hitched to the Godliest, humblest, sweetest man on the planet," said Dillon in her journal posting. "What a blessing to get to share my life with the best friend I've ever had!" No official wedding date has been set yet.

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See the video collage of the sandy award winners!

You voted Leeland the 2007 K-Life Sandy Award New Artist of the Year!

You voted Barlow Girl the 2007 K-LIFE Sandy Award Group of the Year!

You voted Krystal Meyers the 2007 K-LIFE Sandy Award Female Vocalist of the Year!

You voted Jeremy Camp the 2007 K-LIFE Sandy Award Male Vocalist of the Year!

You voted Stellar Kart the 2007 K-LIFE Sandy Award Song of the Year winner for 'Me & Jesus'

You voted Sanctus Real the 2007 K-LIFE Sandy Award winner for Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year for 'Its Not Alright'

You voted tobyMac the 2007 K-LIFE Sandy Award Artist of the Year!

**Pictured from 2006 is Kutless who you voted to win the 2007 K-LIFE Sandy Award for Rock/Contemproary Album of the Year for Hearts of the Innocent!

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Look out world - Elijah Kelly Weaver (daddy Mike is in Big Daddy Weave) is here!!! Mike's wife, Kandice gave birth to a healthy, 7lb6oz beautiful baby boy on 4/30!

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